伯 - 1. (ハク) a title for someone who excels in an art or craft E.g.: 画伯 (master painter), 詩伯 (master poet) 2. (ハク) head; chief; leader E.g.: 河伯 (<i>kappa</i> - mythical water-dwelling creature​) 3. (ハク) parent’s older sibling E.g.: 伯父 (uncle - older than one’s parent), 伯母 (aunt - older than one’s parent) 4. (ハク) the eldest of siblings; the first in the order of 伯・仲・叔・季 (<i>haku</i>, <i>chuu</i>, <i>shuku</i>, and <i>ki</i>) E.g.: 伯兄 (eldest brother) 5. (ハク) abbreviation for Hoki Province E.g.: 伯州 (Hoki Province) 6. (ハク) the third of the five ranks of nobility (duke, marquis, count, viscount, baron) E.g.: 伯爵 (count, earl) 7. (ハク) abbreviation for Brazil 8. (ハ) leader; chief of feudal lords

伯 — (ハク) a title for someone who excels in an art or craft<br>E. (ハク) head; chief; leader<br>E. (ハク) parent’s older sibling <br>E. (ハク) the eldest of siblings; the first in the order of 伯・仲・叔・季 (<i>haku</i>, <i>chuu</i>, <i>shuku</i>, and <i>ki</i>)<br>E. (ハク) abbreviation for Hoki Province<br>E. (ハク) the third of the five ranks of nobility (duke, marquis, count, viscount, baron)<br>E.

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Onyomi

ハク

Strokes

7

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N1

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#1741/2500

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Kanji Breakdown

白 亻

Meaning

• (ハク) a title for someone who excels in an art or craft
  E. (ハク) head; chief; leader
  E. (ハク) parent’s older sibling
  E. (ハク) the eldest of siblings; the first in the order of 伯・仲・叔・季 (haku, chuu, shuku, and ki)
  E. (ハク) abbreviation for Hoki Province
  E. (ハク) the third of the five ranks of nobility (duke, marquis, count, viscount, baron)
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